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SpaceX Nails Doubleheader with Flawless Falcon 9 Launches

April 22, 2025Posted inFalcon 9, Space News, SpaceX
Left, LC-39A CRS-32. Liftoff at 4:15am. Right, LC-40 Bandwagon-3. Liftoff at 8:43pm. Image by Richard P Gallagher | FMN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — On April 21, 2025, SpaceX executed a remarkable feat of aerospace engineering, successfully launching two Falcon 9 rockets from separate launch pads in Florida within a span of 16 hours. The early morning mission delivered critical supplies to the International Space Station (ISS), while the evening launch deployed a diverse array of satellites into orbit. Both rockets achieved their objectives with precision, and their reusable first-stage boosters landed safely, underscoring SpaceX’s dominance in reusable rocket technology and its ability to maintain an ambitious launch cadence.

Pope Francis’s Life of Humility has Ended: Enters Eternal Glory.

Pope Francis’s Life of Humility has Ended: Enters Eternal Glory.

April 21, 2025Posted inNational News
Pope Francis. Credit: valahia.news

April 21, 2025

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, just hours after delivering his Easter Sunday address. His passing marks the end of a 12-year papacy defined by humility, advocacy for the poor, and bold reforms that reshaped the Church’s global outreach. Mourners gathered in St. Peter’s Square, some in tears, as world leaders and Catholics worldwide praised his commitment to marginalized communities and his vision for a more inclusive Church.

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UF Study Shows Most Alligator Attacks On Humans Result From ‘Risky Behavior’

April 21, 2025Posted inFlorida News, Moving To Florida
An alligator inside Kennedy Space Center
An alligator inside Kennedy Space Center.
Photo: Charles Boyer / Florida Media Now

Florida’s subtropical climate and extensive wetlands provide an ideal habitat for the American alligator, a species so prevalent that it can be found in all 67 counties across the state. With an estimated population of 1.3 million, the alligator has become both a symbol of Florida’s natural heritage and a regular presence in its backyards, golf courses, and waterways. As urban development continues to encroach on these reptiles’ natural environments, it is more important than ever for residents and visitors to understand how to safely coexist with them.

OP-ED: Sanctimony Spiral—How Dems’ Coin New Term to Cover for Lousy Policies

April 21, 2025Posted inEditorials and Opinions
Grok created image.

Oh, gentle reader, let us pause to mourn the quivering liberal soul, cowering before the ominous specter of the “Manosphere.” This shadowy online realm, where men—those wretched beasts—dare to swap stories, bench-press their feelings, or question the gospel of woke orthodoxy. The manosphere is apparently the apocalypse in flannel. According to the high priests of The New York Times and CNN, this digital den of “toxic masculinity” isn’t just a threat to progress—it’s the sinister force behind the Democratic Party’s slow-motion implosion. And I, old enough to remember when men wore overalls and steel-toed boots, drove pickup trucks with rifles in the back, and grilled “Tarzan” steaks in the heart of the woods, can only shake my head at this pitiful charade.

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SpaceX Sets Reusability Record with Falcon 9 B1067’s 27th Flight

April 18, 2025Posted inFalcon 9, SpaceX, Starlink
Booster B1067 arriving back at Port Canaveral aboard drone ship JRTI. Image by Richard P Gallagher | FMN

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX has once again pushed the boundaries of rocket reusability with the 27th successful launch and landing of its Falcon 9 first-stage booster B1067. The booster, a veteran of SpaceX’s fleet, lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on April 14, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. EDT, delivering 27 Starlink V2 Mini satellites to low Earth orbit. Just over eight minutes later, B1067 touched down flawlessly on the drone ship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean, marking its 27th landing and setting a new record for rocket reusability.

From Glamour to Gravity: The Controversy Surrounding NS-31 And The Future of Blue Origin

From Glamour to Gravity: The Controversy Surrounding NS-31 And The Future of Blue Origin

April 18, 2025Posted inSpace News
Crew of Blue Origin’s NS-31 mission, clockwise from left: Lauren Sánchez, Amanda Nguyen, Katy Perry, Gayle King, Aisha Bowe and Kerrianne Flynn.

I wasn’t going to even write an article on this because, like many others, I didn’t view the NS-31 flight as newsworthy, at least from a scientific or technological standpoint. But there is a deeper story here – why does Blue Origin seem to be squandering time, money, and resources on this particular program? The real money is in launch contracts, and SpaceX appears to be leaving Blue Origin (aka Blue) behind on the proverbial pad.

EV Boom Leaves Florida’s Transportation Budget Running on Empty

EV Boom Leaves Florida’s Transportation Budget Running on Empty

April 16, 2025Posted inFlorida News
Florida TaxWatch Report on EV's
Florida TaxWatch Report on Electric Vehicle Usage in the state.

Florida’s roads are getting busier, but the gas tax revenue that pays for their upkeep is heading in the opposite direction—and electric vehicles are at the center of it. According to a new report by Florida TaxWatch, the Sunshine State is losing as much as $78 million a year in fuel tax revenue thanks to the rising popularity of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. And with more Floridians plugging in instead of filling up, lawmakers are grappling with how to replace that lost income.

Protests Continue as Florida Teacher Faces Fallout Over Improper Use of Student’s Name

Protests Continue as Florida Teacher Faces Fallout Over Improper Use of Student’s Name

April 14, 2025Posted inFlorida News, Working In Florida
Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida. Image: Facebook

Students, parents and teachers continue to speak out in the case of Brevard County school teacher Melissa Calhoun, a veteran educator at Satellite High School in Brevard County, Florida. Calhoun, as of now, will not have her teaching contract renewed following a February 2025 incident in which she used a student’s preferred name without parental consent, violating a 2023 Florida state law.

OP-ED: From Sleepy Joe to Full-Throttle Trump: The Great American Revival in 85 Days 

OP-ED: From Sleepy Joe to Full-Throttle Trump: The Great American Revival in 85 Days 

April 14, 2025Posted inEditorials and Opinions
Trump’s cabinet meeting at the White House. Source: X.com

Eighty-five days into Donald Trump’s second term, and it’s been like a quad espresso venti to the nation’s veins—no dozing Joe Biden shuffling through the White House here, folks! With a cabinet meeting straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, Trump’s team reported on the progress to save us from open-border chaos, a drug epidemic fueled by China’s, and a debt crisis that has our nation on the ropes. The last administration was asleep at the wheel, but Trump is here to drive this train now and remind us what “America First” really looks like—and China’s not happy about it.  

Let’s start with the border, where Trump’s turned the tide on a security nightmare. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem reported a second month of record-low border crossings, rolling out a self-deportation program with a legal return path. This comes after Trump shut down Biden’s CBP One app on day one, which had 280,000 migrants logging in daily to waltz across our border. Now they remain in Mexico, and the Pentagon’s building walls, not bridges, to keep it that way.